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🌱 Seagulls face familiar rivals with a perfect season on the line
Old Orchard Beach, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Old Orchard Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Seagulls face familiar rivals with a perfect season on the line
- Remembering Donald Bernard, diving teacher and former Maine legislator
Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 38.
- Friday: Breezy with occasional rain, with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school football regionals set for Friday, Saturday; 8-man finals Saturday in Auburn (wgme.com) — Undefeated Old Orchard Beach will face Orono for an 8-man football state title Saturday at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The Seagulls are chasing their third championship in their third finals meeting with the Red Riots, after the teams split their 2022 and 2023 title games. 
• Obituary: Donald Joseph Bernard (sunjournal.com) — Donald Joseph Bernard, an Auburn diving instructor and former Maine legislator, died Nov. 3 at 91. He taught approximately 4,500 students over 44 years. His ashes and those of his wife, Anita, will be scattered together near Old Orchard Beach, their favorite beach and a place of cherished family memories.
📸 Around Old Orchard Beach
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Upcoming Events in
Old Orchard Beach
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★ Featured events ★
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The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams →
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Rd, Arundel
8:00 pm -
Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show →
Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Dr, Portsmouth
9:00 am -
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams →
The Flying Monkey, 39 Main St, Plymouth
7:30 pm
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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FEUD NIGHT →
Dunegrass Golf Club, 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach
6:00 pm -
Planning Board Meeting →
Town Hall Council Chambers, 1 Portland Ave, Old orchard Beach
6:30 pm -
Planning Board Public Hearing →
Town Hall Council Chambers, 1 Portland Ave, Old orchard Beach
6:30 pm -
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT- ANDI FAWCETT →
Dunegrass Golf Club, 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach
6:00 pm -
Medium Night at Birdies Grill & Tavern →
Birdies Grill & Tavern, 168 Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach
7:00 pm -
ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR →
Dunegrass Golf Club, 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach
11:00 am -
TACO & TEQUILA TUESDAY →
Dunegrass Golf Club, 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach
11:00 am -
ALL DAY PIZZA →
Dunegrass Golf Club, 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach
11:00 am -
Greek Bazaar →
St. Demetrios' Greek Orthodox Church, 186 Bradley St, Saco
10:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Saturday November 21
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💬 Chatter
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- Good morning everyone!
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- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in OLD ORCHARD BEACH ME S18492 in Old Orchard Beach. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Saco
- The Ecology School at River Bend Farm wins Maine Smart Growth Award for pioneering regenerative campus design (bangordailynews.com)
- Local Spotlight: Jessica Dorais (sacobaynews.com)
- UNE medical students offer free blood pressure public screenings to health-conscious Mainers (une.edu)
Scarborough
- 5 fun things to do while you're in Scarborough (pressherald.com)
Ok Old Orchard Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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